Ohio State pulls away to beat Navy 34 Barrett threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns in his college debut, and No. 5 Ohio State beat Navy 34 17 Saturday for its 25th consecutive regular season victory. Elevated into a starting role after senior Braxton Miller injured his right shoulder on Aug. 18, Barrett went 12 for 15 including an 80 yard TD pass to Devin Smith that put the Buckeyes up 20 14 with 4:10 left in the third quarter. Barrett became the second freshman since 1950 to start a season opener at quarterback for Ohio State. He ran nine times for 50 yards, did not throw downfield often and relied heavily on a ground game that finally wore down the Midshipmen in the fourth quarter http://www.brownsgearproshop.com/Browns-...ffin-III-Jersey. After Navy closed to 20 17 with 13:54 remaining Travis Benjamin Jersey, the Buckeyes launched a 10 play drive that featured just one pass. Ezekiel Elliott converted a fourth and 1 from the Navy 45 and Barrett threw a 19 yard completion before Elliott ran in from the 10. Barrett 9 yard touchdown pass to Mike Thomas made it 34 17 with 2:09 left. Navy held a 7 6 lead and was driving on the opening series of the second half when Joey Bosa hit Keenan Reynolds as the quarterback was tossing a pitch to Demond Brown http://www.brownsgearproshop.com/. The ball went awry, and Darron Lee took it 61 yards the other way for a touchdown. The Midshipmen responded immediately. Williams Jenkins ran 67 yards to the Ohio State 17, and Reynolds scored from the 1 to put Navy up 14 13 http://www.brownsgearproshop.com/Browns-Josh-Gordon-Jersey. That gave Reynolds a touchdown in nine straight games, tying the school record. Ohio State then turned the ball over on downs, when Elliott was stuck for a 2 yard loss on fourth down from the Navy 45. But the momentum turned when Smith got behind the Navy defense on the right side, broke a tackle and scored on the longest touchdown against the Midshipmen since an 87 yarder by Tulane in November 2004. Navy drove to the Ohio State 18 on the final possession of the first half before Nick Sloan missed a 36 yard field goal, keeping the Buckeyes deficit at 7 6. Throwing mostly short, safe passes, Barrett went 8 for 11 for 96 yards and an interception before halftime. Barrett first play at Ohio State was a pass completion for 14 yards. Although he appeared comfortable in the no huddle offense, the Buckeyes quickly punted. Ohio State next possession began with four straight runs, followed by a sack. A shovel pass on a third and 21 gained 16 yards to set up a 46 yard field goal by freshman Sean Nuernberger. Navy answered with an 11 play drive, 10 of them runs, capped by a 1 yard touchdown sweep by DeBrandon Sanders. Midway through the second quarter, Barrett went 4 for 4 for 54 yards to bring the Buckeyes to the Navy 8. But he hurried a first down pass and was intercepted by Parrish Gaines. Barrett inexperience showed again on the next series, when Ohio State had to settle for a field goal. In order to comment here, you acknowledge you have read and agreed to our Terms of Service. Commenters who violate these terms, including use of vulgar language or racial slurs, will be banned. Please be respectful of the opinions of others and keep the conversation on topic and civil. If you see an inappropriate comment, please flag it for our moderators to review.